Court Records: John B. Higginbotham-James Nettles; East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Submitter:Ann B. Singleton
Date 24 Sep 2007


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Notarial Records
Book C Pages 316 & 317
February 18, 1828

Know all men by these presents that I John B. Higginbotham of the state of Louisiana and Parish of
East Feliciana for and inconsideration of the sum of four hundred and seventy five dollars cash in
hand to me paid by James Nettles of the same State and Parish the receipt of where of I do hereby
acknowledge, have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto
said James Nettles his heirs executors and administrators, three negroes to wit one named Nenty about
thirty four years of age and her male child Harra about five years of age and a girl child one year
old named Harriet which negroes I warrant to be sound in body and mind and slaves for life to have an
to hold the said negroes unto the said Nettles his heirs executors, administrators, and I do hereby
for myself my heirs do covenant to and with the said Nettle his heirs and assigns forever warrant and
defend his or their right, title and possession to and of the said negroes, herein before conveyed
against the claim or claims and demands of all  and every person whatsoever . In witness whereof I
have here unto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight.
John B Higginbothm
Charity Higginbotham
Witnesess
W H Lyons
T E Silliman

State of Louisiana Parish of East Feliciana}  Before me Thomas W Scott Parish Judge of the Parish
aforesaid came Thomas E. Silliman one of the witnesses to the foregoing bill of sale who being duly
sworn by me said Judge deporeth and sayeth that John B Higginbotham and Charity Higginbotham, the
persons who signed the foregoing bill of sale acknowledged before him and William H Lyons thus herein
written that he signed it himself as a witness and that he saw W H Lyons sign the same as a witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of March 1833. }  Thos. E. Silleman
                                                            Th W Scott
		                                    Parish Judge
                                                            Truly Recorded March 13th 1833